Optical system for photographic cameras



Filed May 11. 1 22 s. M. DE PROCO-UDINEGORSKY' I OPTICAL SYSTEM FER PHOTQGRAPHIC CAMERAS May 22,1923.

Patent ed May 22, 1923;

UNE'E'ED era-res BEE-GE m: PBOCOUDINE GOBSKY, 0F vNICE, FRANCE". I

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Cauvin, St. Sylvestre, Nice, France, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in and Relating to Optical Systems for Photographic Cameras for which I have filed an application in real; Britain on April th, 1921), of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in optical systems for photographic cameras, particularly those suitable for photography in natural colours.

The object of the invention is the provision of a camera having an optical system bym'eans of which it is possible to obtain two or more identical images.

The invention consists in optical means for: a photographic camera comprising a series of rhomboidal prisms forming a combination prism, adapted to permit the rays of light passing from the object to two or more ima s thereof to be projected along one and t e same central axis within the combination prism and then divided by partial reflection and penetration through secondary reflecting surfaces.

The invention also consists in an optical system for a photographic camera compris- .ing a series of rhomboidal prisms arranged in such manner that the light rays from the object are reflected so as to form three identical images on three picture'areas of a sensitive surface or surfaces, the parallel faces of the said prisms, which are coplanar, being provided with a. substance having a refractive index differing from that of the glass, or a partially silvered or other suitable surface to act as a partial reflector.

The invention also consists in an apparatus as setforth in the preceding paragraph in which the reflected rays are passed through lenses situated at varying distances from the prisms. and the sensitive surface of the film or films. I y The invention also consists in a method of correcting the distortion of the images produced by apparatus as set forth in the preceding paragraphs, due to longitudinal parallax characterized by placing the film gates inplanes parallel to each other but at difierent distances from the central axis of the combination prisms. r

The invention also consists in a method 192a Serial no. 590,227.

of correcting the distortion of the images produced' by apparatus as set forthabove, due to longitudinal arallax characterized by equalizing the pat of the li ht rays in the media through which the sai rays pass.

The invention also consists in a method 1 of preventing reflection in an optical system as set forth in the preceding para-' graphs by those portions of the surfaces not covered by a reflecting medium by the application thereto of asubstance having a refractive index equivalent to that of the material of the prisms.

The invention also consists in a method of correcting the distortion of the image's produced by apparatus asset forth in the preceding paragraphs ivhen using ordinary photographic objectives characterized by placmga symmetrical lens or lenses in front of the system of prisms or in front of each objective.

The invention also consists in the .use in an optical system as set forth of objectives having their focal lengths corrected for use with light rays of a definite wave length corresponding to aregion of the s ectrum and those rays passed by the light lters or colour screens used in a system of colour photography, substantially as hereinafter described. I

Thainvention further consists in the optical systems and modifications thereof hereinafter described. p In order that the carryin of the invention into effect may be un erstood, reference will now be.made to the accompanying drawings, in Which:--'

Figure 1 illustrates, a method of carrying the invention into effect suitable for the simultaneous production of three identical images upon one kinematograph film;

-Fi re 2 illustrates a method of carrying the invention into effect suitable for the simultaneous production of three identical images upon three separate kinematograph films;

.Fig-ure 3 is a modified form of the invention illustrated in Figure 2.

In carryin the invention into effect" in vway of example an apparatus suitable for the simultaneous production of three identical images .11 on one kinematograph film, the film passes t rough a gate frame, A, .of, the

10 onefform, an as illustrated in Figure 1 of the accompanying drawings, and taking by 7 and A therein, each corresponding to a a'rate prisms, D,, D and section mountedin one frame, E, the said separate prisms, D,, D and D having one which in turn reflect a. certain pair of their parallel faces coplanar. The rays of light radiating from the object, O, strike, a amst a. primary reflecting surface, F, of to prism and are reflected on to secondary reflecting-surfaces, F,,F and F roportio'n of the light rags through the ob ectives', C, on to the film the said secondary reflecting surfaces, F,, F and F, are situated at the faceof each separate prism. D,, D and D, remote from the prime reflecting surface F. y In this manner t ree images are i produced on the film, B, without lateral parallax As the distances the rays travel to each section of the film are not'equal, corrections should preferably be made and the linear inequality or lon itudinal parallax may to a certain extent be compensated, either by allowing for the correction of this distortion when designing or calculating the ob- -jectives, C, or by the adjustment of the of the images focal len th of the object1ves, ,C, in such manner; that images of the same size are obtained at the expense of clearness, i.- e. one may be accurately focussed while the others probably of colour.sensations not so important in colour photography are slightly indistinct; or by a combination other.

of. the foregoing methods. It is obvious that owing to the necessity of compensating. for longitudinalparallax the objectives, (J, will move difierent distances when focusing, but always in definite relationship to each Incarrying the invention into effect in another form and as illustrated in Figure 2, taking by way of example an apparatus suitable for the simultaneous reduction ofthree identical images upon t ree separate kinematcgraph films, an optical system is I provided of similar construction to that de scrihedin the previous example, butwith the difference that the objectives, 0, and their corresponding te-frames and gates, A A, and A,',,-for t e three films arefian ran ed ifierent from the central axis, G, of the combination rism. This arrangement enables the lengt of'the ath of the" light rays from the object to t films to.

' can have t be the same in each case and thus eliminate errors due" to longitudinal parallax. Another advantage is thatobjectivcgC, of the same focal length may be used to produce identical images.- The films are moved forward by a known form of intermittent mechanism,' which in contradistinction to the previous example, is-ada ted to move the lms forward at each shift a distance corresponding to one picture space.

As in the first example, the lengths of the paths of the rays in the prisms are different for each ima ,but in this case and the modification t ereof hereinafter described the degree of distortion is corrected by equalizing the lengths of the rays inthe v substance of the prisms, D,, D, and D and "the air in such manner that-the length of the medium passed through is the same for the three images. This'may be done by placing a correction component, H between the prisms, D and D and the objectives, C, the 'said component, H, preferably comprising aprism of suitable length and of the same material as the reflecting-prisms,- D,, D and D,. In this case all three objectiv'es, Chhaving the same focal lengths distortion. In cases, however, where absolute correction is not essential the correction of the objectives, -C, for prismatic distortion can be neglected and ordinary photographic lenses may be used.

In a modified form of the foregoing examples and as illustrated in Figure 3 of the e same correction due to. prism accompanying drawings, the prisms, D,

may comprise two separate prisms, D, and

,D, of rh-omboid'al section mounted in one frame, J, and having one pair of their parallel faces coplanar. That is to say, the prism, D bearing the primary reflecting surfaceF, (Figures '1 and 2) may be eliminated and the prism, D which corresponds to the firstof the secondary risms shown in Figuresv 1 and 2 may be a apted to per mit rays to pass through the first of the. series of objectives, C,-'on to the-first film through the second of the series ofobectives, 'C, on to the second picture area,

- area, K, in-addition to reflecting from surfaces L'and L, a proportion'of the rays i. a

and a second prism, D,, which reflects by l the surface, L,, the rays throughthe-third of the series of objectives, C, on to the third picture area,

which oorres ing surface, F

nds to the primaryrefiect-' -*i res 1 and 2) permitting rays to pass one Q the secondary refieding 7 surfaces is eliminated, and thus more light reaches the sensitive surface of the films, in planes parallel to eachother but K, K

of therays through the secondary refiecting K By reason of the surface,-

surfaces may be carried out, for example, by

the provision at the said reflecting surfaces of a substance having a refraction index differing from that of the glass, or by ruling or Otherwise producing a metallic or other suitable partial reflecting surface on the secondary reflecting surfaces. Thus a the distortion being such that when combined with the distortion due to the system be equal of prisms the will counteract each other. The lens whic is referred to as a symmetrical lens has parallel curved surfaces which, if extended, would-form concentric spheres.

' Specially designed objectives may be used which correct In this case the three ob'ectives used are calculated so that their ocal lengths are corrected for use with light rays of a, definite wave length corresponding to a region g of the spectrumand those rays passed by the light filters or colour screens used in a system of colour photography. The focal length of the objectives so designed should of the wave length of the region of the spectrumto which the rays passed by the. light filters or colour screen's correspond. Into the calculations of these objectives functions are introduced forthe compensation of the chromatic aberration of the rays of the spectral area corresponding to the' colour oft-he light filters or colour screens used in the systemof colour photography. The general -'chrom'atic;aberration of other rays is neglected.

- the prisms.

distortion due to the prisms.

and strictly limited to the rays The prisms may be attached to each other by means of Canada balsam, or other suitable substance which'has an it lex of refraction equal to that of the material of- It is to be understood that the partial reflecting surfaces are suitably protected and that the light filters incidental to a colour photographic process are sit-' uated in suitable positions.

Having now described my invention,-

what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patentisz- 1, An optical system for a photographic camera comprising a sensitive medium a series of rhomboidal prisms forming a combination rhomboitlal prism for reflecting the light rays from the object to form-three identical images on three picture areas of a sensitive medium, the parallel faces of the said prisms, which are coplanar, being provided with a substance having a refractive index differing fromthat of the glass,

.to act as a partial reflector.-

2. An apparatus as set forth in claim 1 i in which the reflected rays are passed through lenses situated at; varying distances from the risms and the sensitive surface of the me ium.-

3. Apparatusas claimed in claim 1v where in means is provided for correcting the dis tortion of the images produced due to the longitudinal parallax, consisting offilm ates arranged parallel to each other but at different distances from the central axis of the combination rism.

, 4. Apparatus as c aimed in claim 1 wherein means is provided for preventing the re flection by those portions of the surfaces not covered by a reflecting medium by the application thereto of a substance having a refractive index equivalent to that of the material of the prisms.-

5. Apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein symmetrical lenses are arranged between the combination prism and the three picture areas on the sensitive medium- In'testimony whereof I have signed' my name to this specification.

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